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Scotty · 15th February 2005, 11:27 PM

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Massive Asteroid Careers Towards Earth

A giant asteroid is speeding towards the Earth, space scientists said today.
The massive rock, almost a quarter of a mile wide, was on a one-chance-in-60 collision course with the planet – though most observers now believe the odds to be a fraction of this.
However, the space rock will come so close that it will pass between the Earth and orbiting telecommunications satellites – and, at 22,600 miles, will be the nearest miss in recorded history.
It will also be visible with the naked eye from the UK mainland.
If the asteroid were to hit Earth, the resulting explosion would be the equivalent to a direct strike with 20 hydrogen bombs.
Vast areas of the planet would be transformed into wasteland, or, if it hit the ocean, a giant tsunami would be generated.
Professor Mark Bailey, director of the Armagh Observatory, said: “I think everyone is saying that it is going to miss, though you will be able to see it with a small telescope or even the naked eye.

“It is like being on a train station platform and watching an express train go by three feet away. “You’re close but it’s not dangerous.”

The asteroid, called MN4, will skim Earth on Friday, April 13 2029

I think it will be pretty cool to watch that going past in the sky.

^_mincher_^ · 15th February 2005, 11:30 PM

Let's just hope they have done their calculations right.

Rich · 16th February 2005, 09:58 AM

im going to jump on it

I_got_a_mohawk · 16th February 2005, 10:10 AM

Remember to take a cowboy hat and ride that thing into the sunset

But yeah, they better have them right

kaleidoscope · 16th February 2005, 11:07 AM

Thats AGES away. The dinosaurs will probably be back by then....

thomasjmaccoll · 17th February 2005, 01:50 AM

it's also due on a friday 13th...

Grimble-Grumble · 17th February 2005, 10:15 AM

am gonnae catch it

Filthy Ritch · 17th February 2005, 01:05 PM

ill have commited rock and roll suicide by then.mon the asteroid

Going Gone · 17th February 2005, 05:23 PM

I'll be dead then

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15th February 2005, 11:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
^_mincher_^ Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Corstorphine/Dundee Posts: 1,580	Let's just hope they have done their calculations right.

16th February 2005, 09:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
Rich Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,559 Band: Action Man Bowtie	im going to jump on it

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I_got_a_mohawk Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Edinburgh & Blairgowrie Posts: 4,767 Band: Spengler	Remember to take a cowboy hat and ride that thing into the sunset But yeah, they better have them right

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kaleidoscope Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: GLASGLOW Posts: 1,346	Thats AGES away. The dinosaurs will probably be back by then....

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Going Gone Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,410	I'll be dead then